(Original post by poiuytrewq54321)
And you're saying Benteke wasn't? Villa wouldn't have paid the reported £7 million for him if he wasn't any good. And anyway its a matter of opinion if the player was good before or not.

Cazorla was proven in a major league... Benteke wasn't... So effectively the only thing we have to judge benteke on is one season, which isn't enough when we're talking about who we want to replace van
Persie. In our position, it just isn't worth the risk.

(Original post by Isometrix)
Nab Benteke. Transfer request will knock his price down to £12-15m I reckon.

As much as I'd sort of like to see us get Benteke, I think he'd be an excellent fit for you, and I think that Arsene Wenger would get a lot out of him. Better than any of your current forwards, I think.

(Original post by Xamanus)
Lets face it, we arent getting anyone of world class quality. Every year we expect the same out but nothing works out. Just like every year we are falling into a false illusion.

As much as I love wenger, im starting to lose faith.

Lack of protesting has ruined it.

Eight days into the window and we still haven't signed a player? Ridiculous.

Ffs the relentless pessimism bums me out, how about we wait at least a couple more weeks before ruling the summer and the upcoming season a failure and calling for Wenger's head.

(Original post by Isometrix)
Nab Benteke. Transfer request will knock his price down to £12-15m I reckon.

I don't think it would go that low really. Milner, Young and Downing left in similar circumstances for high amounts considering their contract situations (all ~£20m), and weren't as impressive as Benteke. Although to be fair they didn't put in transfer requests.

I think in reality it will reduce his asking price from a ridiculously high £25+ million to around £20 million...and it looks like Chelsea is his destination.

(Original post by goofymark13)
Cazorla was proven in a major league... Benteke wasn't... So effectively the only thing we have to judge benteke on is one season, which isn't enough when we're talking about who we want to replace van
Persie

I don't really understand your logic.........but all I can say is that I didn't know of Cazorla until he joined Arsenal before that he was an unknown to me. So I could say the same and say I can only judge Cazorla for the one season...........Like I said its a matter of opinion but some of the top teams are after him so they must have seen something in him.